A/HRC/26/51 Office in the development of indicators and the “Reforma DH” programme supporting better understanding among judges, lawyers and prosecutors of the implications of the constitutional reform of 2011. Concerns were also discussed regarding the arraigo figure being evoked as the basis in allegations of human rights violations and the importance of continuing to explore with the Office ways to overcome these challenges in full compliance with international standards. 21. In Mexico City, and in Saltillo and Monterrey as well, the Board discussed with civil society representatives efforts and technical support being received from the Office to strengthen capacities to address human rights concerns regarding the situation of human rights defenders, disappearances, violence against women and the rights of indigenous peoples, as well as the situation of migrants. With regard to assistance and support to victims, the Board stressed that the challenge was still to ensure that technical assistance supported current efforts to assist victims effectively while seeking justice and reparation. 22. The Board was also briefed on the various thematic priorities of the Office in Mexico during the programming cycle for the period 2014-2017. The Board found that OHCHR priorities were in line with what national stakeholders expected, and that the Office continued to be seen, more than 10 years since its establishment, as a critical and reliable partner for all partners interviewed. The Board considers that, while the relevance of the current programme is on track vis-à-vis the human rights context in the country, the Office would benefit from strengthening its efforts together with relevant State institutions at both the federal and State levels to continue to translate into concrete capacity-building actions the specific needs regarding the effective application of the principle of free, prior and informed consent in relation to land, natural resources and territories for indigenous peoples, and the situation of migrants and of victims of human rights violations in their access to justice and reparation, in particular for victims of enforced disappearance. 23. The Board is of the view that field visits continue to be strategically critical for its work and mandate. To date, the Board has managed to visit in-situ programmes by two types of field presences, namely, country or stand-alone offices and human rights advisers. It proposes to explore a visit to a human rights component of a peace mission as a priority for a field visit in 2015. As demonstrated recently in Mexico, in-country discussions are particularly helpful in identifying in concrete terms the priority areas for further technical cooperation work, challenges and best practices by the Office and for the Board to be able to fulfil its policy advisory role. 24. The Board took the opportunity of its last day in Mexico to hold an internal meeting to continue discussions on its future programme. During the meeting, the Board formally welcomed the new elected member, Lin Lim, to replace Deepika Udagama. Mariclaire Acosta Urquidi was elected the new chairperson of the Board, to succeed Mr. Sidoti from 1 July 2014. III. Technical cooperation A. Main findings, challenges identified and recommendations 25. Through the sessions in Geneva, the visits to the OHCHR field presences and the active engagement of the Board members in the strategic planning exercise for the programming cycle 2014-2017, the Board has gathered a broad overview of the technical cooperation programme of the Office and has continued to ensure that the High Commissioner has access to the experience and expertise of its members, expanding the opportunities for strategic and policy advice in support of the technical cooperation provided by OHCHR field presences. 7